Nonsensicalness

I read once that the anagram of your name can reveal a lot about you. I anagramed "Barak Obama" this morning, but of course, the anagrams all came back in Arabic, so I can't read them. I'm sure they would traslate to things like, "If this man is elected President of the United States, quickly pack your bags and move to Canada." That's my plan, anyway. Sorry to jump ship, but I have to protect my family.

So then I anagramed my name (using Sandi instead of Sandra) and here are some that stood out and my interpretation of them:

Sardine Mill (hopefully I don't smell that bad)
Mandril Isle (this will surely be the title of my first cheap romance novel)
Dismal Liner (don't sail on that one; my first cheap horror novel?)
Island Miler (a race I would like to run?)
Land Slimier (oops...don't step in that!)
Damn Sillier (no denying that one)
Manlier Lids (why do you think I love makeup so much?)
Airmen Dills (yes, I was an Airman, but what's with the herbs & spices?)
Marines Dill (yes, I dated some Marines, but I don't think it's appropriate to talk about pickles right now)
Marlin Delis (I've never eaten marlin; can you find it at a deli?)
Marlins Lied (damn them! never trust a marlin)
Mall Insider (well, yeah, but I have a 14-year-old; it can't be helped)

Okay, so now go play with the anagram generator; it's fun! Let me know what deep dark secrets it revealed about you:

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/advanced.html

Where Were You?

I was sitting at work, a small law firm in Virginia, doing legal secretary things when a client walked in and asked me if I'd heard.

"Heard what?" I inquired.

"That a plane crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center."

Confused, I knitted my brows together and stared at the client. My mind went over certain facts: planes don't fly over that way, do they?

I quickly did a search online and found the story on CNN's website. I watched for the next hour while the second tower got hit, the Pentagon got hit, both towers fell, a plane went down in Pennsylvania, and my sense of security crumbled.

My heart ached and broke for the people trapped in the towers, for those escaping, for the firefighters, for the families of the victims. I just wanted to leave work and get my kids from school and hold them close and watch over them. We lived only an hour and a half from Washington, D.C. The events were unfolding in our backyard.

The attorney I worked for went on with her day nonchalantly. She said we shouldn't be surprised, that the Bible said these things would happen. Yes, but is that cause for unconcern? Does that lessen the tragedy? Of course not. I quit that job not long after.

Where were you?

Don't CHEW Me Out

Snort! Haha! I'm snickering at my corny pun in the title. Allie hates it--HATES IT--when she hears someone chewing. And apparently, I'm the loudest chewer she's ever met in her 14 years on Planet Earth. So, here's one for you, Al!




And in this one you get to see 3-day-old bunnies! But the best part is when someone is chewing loudly next to the mic around a minute and a half into the clip. Teehee! Okay, the bunnies are really cute (in an ugly sort of way), too.

Nielsons and Bloggers in the News

Can just one day go by that I don't bawl for Stephanie and Christian? Every time I see another news article or video, I have to bawl all over again. Keep praying; Christian, in a brief moment of consciousness, said that HE CAN FEEL OUR PRAYERS. Keep going, keep going.

On KSL5 news:

The Today Show video:

Vampires in the Desert

You cannot walk outside at the end of summer in our neck of the desert without losing blood. Seriously...ridiculous! Look at that HUGE mosquito bite on Bryce's back! And our entire ward on Sunday was full of itching people. It's just not right.

Open Mic Night

Allie and her friend, we'll call her "C," did really well at Open Mic night. It was so fun watching them on stage and I was SO grateful that I didn't have to sing. The ears of all in attendance were truly blessed!

Updates on Nielsons: Plane Crash Survivors

I don't know if you've been following the story of Stephanie and Christian Nielson (links are all over my blog about it) who survivied a plane crash last month. They are still unconscious and in critical condition in a local burn unit. Your prayers are holding them to the earth; please continue to pray.

Here's an update from a local news channel:

http://www.azfamily.com/news/homepagetopstory/stories/Mesa-local-news-090408-couple-plane-burned-update.450a6772.html

And the story of how the blogging community has pulled together to pray, hope, and raise money for their hospital bills (which will be in the millions of dollars) is in The NEW YORK TIMES:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/fashion/07burn.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&sq=By%20ALEX%20WILLIAMS&st=nyt&scp=1&oref=slogin

A Quickie

Just a quick update, and hopefully a REAL post tomorrow (Monday)...in between working to meet Tuesday's deadline, preparing a speech to give for Allie's journalism class, and the general daily chaos.

GOOD NEWS: I did not sing at Open Mic Friday night! Allie's friend, C. sang the part. I will post pix and video (maybe) soon. It was SO FUN! We had a blast and can't wait 'til next month to do it again. I long to have a singing voice. Sigh.

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